Zeela Nebulani (L) and Zoura Nebulani practice for a martial arts competition at a sports center in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, July 18, 2026. Zeela Nebulani and Zoura Nebulani are sisters from Indonesia with ancestral roots in southeast China's Fujian Province. Growing up in a martial arts family, with both of their parents working as professional martial arts coaches, Zeela started martial arts training at the age of 6 and began practicing Tai Chi at 12.
In September 2024, Zeela enrolled at Rizhao Polytechnic University in east China's Shandong Province, where she majors in international trade. Inspired by her sister, Zoura enrolled at the same university this year and chose the same major.
While studying at the university, the sisters not only focus on their academic studies, but also continue their daily martial arts training. In their spare time, they participate in campus cultural performances and exchange activities with young people from China and other countries. They also create bilingual short videos featuring Rizhao's coastal scenery, local folk traditions and daily life, sharing them on Indonesian social media platforms. They introduce Indonesian culture to their teachers and classmates, promoting cultural exchanges between China and Indonesia.
Zeela and Zoura hope to serve as a cultural bridge between young people in China and Indonesia and contribute to closer friendship between the two countries. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Zoura Nebulani (front) and Zeela Nebulani (back) perform martial arts for their classmates at Rizhao Polytechnic University in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, July 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Zeela Nebulani (R) gives a thumb-up to her teacher Li Ning at Rizhao Polytechnic University in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, July 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Zoura Nebulani (L, front) practices Tai Chi under the guidance of her teacher Li Ning at Rizhao Polytechnic University in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, July 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Teacher Han Liu helps Zeela Nebulani (C) and Zoura Nebulani (2nd R) practice Chinese pronunciation at Rizhao Polytechnic University in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, July 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Teacher Han Liu helps Zeela Nebulani (3rd L) and Zoura Nebulani (4th L) practice Chinese pronunciation at Rizhao Polytechnic University in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, July 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Zoura Nebulani (C) practices Tai Chi under the guidance of her teacher Li Ning at Rizhao Polytechnic University in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, July 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Zeela Nebulani (R) and Zoura Nebulani (L) practice Tai Chi with their teacher Li Ning at Rizhao Polytechnic University in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, July 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
